Arriva has made changes to six bus services in Derby including to the 1/1A, the F1, the 4, the 5/5A, the 7 and the 38 and these will be enforced in October.

Simon Mathieson, area managing director for Arriva Midlands (North), said: “We have a strong core network throughout Derby which we remain incredibly proud of, but we have noticed demand decline over recent months across many of our routes outside of peak periods.

“With only small numbers of people using some services at certain times of day, we have had to re-evaluate how we can best continue to serve these areas in order to ensure our passengers remain connected.

Arriva services are among those affected

“What we have done is to look at areas where we can improve operationally and make the necessary alterations which will not only better match supply with demand, but also ensure our customers are able to benefit from more punctual, reliable services, linking the areas they most need to get to, at the times they need to travel.

"Following our careful assessment of the entire network, we will be implementing a few timetable and route amendments, most notably affecting evening and early morning journeys.

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“Throughout planning we have remained mindful of the impact that this course of action will have on bus users locally, and as such have been careful to safeguard services used by more vulnerable users, including those we operate via schools and doctors surgeries, as well as maintaining links to large employment and leisure hubs, wherever strong passenger numbers dictate it.

“Our intentions are to develop a network which people can rely on and will want to use. We believe that with these changes, we will be able to better concentrate on those areas which rely most heavily on bus travel, and provide them with more efficient and reliable services that will better suit their needs. This remains our priority.”